The ebb and flow of relationships

A developmental perspective

  • Karen Zelas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2003.06

Abstract

The nature and the vector of relationships are not constant but change at different stages in the human life cycle. Relationships are dynamic not static, the relational state being amongst other things, by the developmental stages of the individual and of the social unit within which the individual exists. This paper addresses the developmental aspect of relationship, taking a generalized position rather than considering cultural alternatives and the wide variations in what now comprises a family.

Author Biography

Karen Zelas

As recorded in 2003.

Karen Zelas is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist in private practice in Christchurch. She has specialist training and experience in child and family psychiatry. Her psychotherapy is informed by psychoanalytic, object relations, systems and cognitive behavioural theories with a strong developmental perspective. Karen has an interest in ethics and standards of practice and has participated in the revision of the codes of ethics of the RANZCP, NZMA and NZAP. In addition to the positions she has held in NZAP, Karen has been president of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Published
2003-08-30
How to Cite
Zelas, K. (2003). The ebb and flow of relationships: A developmental perspective. Ata: Journal of Psychotherapy Aotearoa New Zealand, 9(1), 52-56. https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2003.06
Issue
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2003): Forum: The Journal of the New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists (Inc.)
Section
Articles